Patricia Peters, the 2023-24 District Governor for Rotary District 5790, is passionate about Rotary, its programs, and especially one of its current projects focusing on mental health. She currently leads the thousands of members in the 67 Rotary clubs in North Central Texas and the Plains. Rotary, one of the first service organizations in the…
Life is busy for Jessie Smit and, at times, somewhat of a capricious adventure….such as the way sheconnected with husband Greg and married him twice.“In 2008, when I was 20, I traveled to Australia for a Bible scholarship. Two of the Dean’s sons weremarried to two of Greg’s sisters! I met Greg and we immediately…
It’s hard to cope if your life suddenly turns upside down, especially if you’re just a sixth-grade kid like Jackson Blanton was when it happened. Jackson and everyone who knew him thought he was a “normal” youngster. He was exceptionally talented on the baseball diamond. He loved singing and acting. He was active, with a…
Parenting is never easy, and the only way to hopefully secure a success story is through a foundation of unconditional love. No matter what happens – even a diagnosis of autism for your 18-month old child – the love must remain unconditional. Kelly Andrus and husband Brandon weren’t totally shocked when they heard the word…
Charlotte Wilcox of Highland Village played one of those ubiquitous Facebook games that’s supposed to reveal personality traits. (Funny thing is, those things are often uncannily accurate!) Anyway, this one said the way a person writes an “8” and a “2” says a lot about who they are. Charlotte used rather bold-looking strokes to write…
Not everybody has the right attitude to become an entrepreneur, much less the added ingredient needed to succeed as a serial business developer. Robert Lowe, the owner of Christian Brothers Automotive in Argyle, acquired a taste for entrepreneurship at 25. “I’ve worked in automotive parts and repair since I was 16,” Lowe explained. “I’ve never…
Texans don’t just eat BBQ. Instead, they literally experience it. You may see a plate piled high with beef brisket, bathed in a rich, homemade sauce. Maybe there’s a heaping spoonful of sweet/savory baked beans, flanked by a crunch-fest of fried okra. That’s what you see, and it’s more than enough to activate your salivary…
Flo refers to her initial meeting with Doyce English as a “God thing.” They met. They fell in love. Instantly. They spent eleven months dating and getting to know one another, even though they felt they saw all the way to one another’s souls when they exchanged the first hello. They told their families they…
It’s easy to believe all things work together after hearing Katina Bland’s story.Let’s begin in Orange County, California, where Katina lived with Martell Bland, her husband of 20 years,and their four children, who range in age from 26 to 15.Katina, originally from Florida, owned and managed four group homes with her mother and aunt. Thehomes…
Texans don’t just eat BBQ. Instead, they literally experience it. You may see a plate piled high with beef brisket, bathed in a rich, homemade sauce. Maybe there’s a heaping spoonful of sweet/savory baked beans, flanked by a crunch-fest of fried okra. That’s what you see, and it’s more than enough to activate your salivary glands. What…